{"id":3663,"date":"2022-05-20T11:26:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T15:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/?p=3663"},"modified":"2022-05-20T11:26:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T15:26:46","slug":"should-i-be-taking-vitamin-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/should-i-be-taking-vitamin-d\/","title":{"rendered":"SHOULD I BE TAKING VITAMIN D?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Known as the \u201csunshine vitamin,\u201d Vitamin D<\/a> is crucial to keeping you healthy and feeling good. It is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in very few foods. Some of these include fish, fish liver oils, egg yolks, and fortified dairy and grain products.<\/p>\n

Since it is found in very few foods, it is difficult to rely solely on diet to fulfill your body\u2019s need for Vitamin D. It is also produced by the body in response to skin being exposed to sunlight. In short, when ultraviolet rays contact the skin, Vitamin D synthesis occurs. Depending on where you live or your particular job or lifestyle, Vitamin D production could be decreasing, or even absent, during certain months of the year. What\u2019s even more interesting is that sunscreen, while extremely important in keeping us youthful and protecting our skin, can also decrease Vitamin D production.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, many people today are not getting enough Vitamin D and it is having negative consequences on their health. For this reason, the use of Vitamin D supplements is on the rise (and for good reason)!<\/p>\n

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Why do I need Vitamin D?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Without Vitamin D, your bones become brittle, soft, and fragile. This happens because your body needs Vitamin D to absorb calcium and promote bone growth. Even more concerning, Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the following (and more):<\/p>\n